8 indicators
Trade & investment: Eritrea in detail
Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.
| Indicator | Latest | World rank | In region | ~2000 | ~2010 | ~2020 | 10-year change | Region | Income group | World | Since 2000 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ExportsExports of goods and services, % of GDP | 18.2%2011 | — | — | 9.7% | 6.4% | · | +7.3 ppsince 2001 | 27.9% | 23.6% | 29.5% | |
| ImportsImports of goods and services, % of GDP | 29.2%2011 | — | — | 58.2% | 31.1% | · | −32.0 ppsince 2001 | 27.9% | 33.9% | 28.5% | |
| Trade opennessTrade, % of GDP | 47.4%2011 | — | — | 67.9% | 37.5% | · | −24.7 ppsince 2001 | 55.7% | 47.6% | 68.5% | |
| Merchandise exportsMerchandise exports, current US$ | $631m2025 | 164/206 | 40/48 | $37.0m | $13.0m | $583m | +26%since 2015 | $487bn | $107bn | $26.4tn | |
| Average tariffApplied tariff rate, weighted mean, all products | 5.4%2006 | — | — | 5.8%2002 | · | · | — | — | — | — | |
| FDI inflowsForeign direct investment, net inflows, % of GDP | 0.3%2011 | — | — | -2.1% | 0.4% | · | +2.1 ppsince 2001 | 2.1% | 3.7% | 1.4% | |
| Tourist arrivalsInternational tourist arrivals | 142,0002016 | 160/196 | 31/42 | 70,000 | 84,000 | · | +82%since 2006 | 56.0m | 17.4m | 2.4bn | |
| Tourism receiptsInternational tourism receipts, current US$ | $48.0m2016 | 157/177 | 29/40 | $36.0m | $26.0m2009 | · | −20%since 2006 | $34.9bn | $11.8bn | $1.9tn |
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.
neighbours
Eritrea and its neighbours
Countries sharing a land border with Eritrea. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.
| Indicator | Eritrea | Ethiopia | Sudan | Djibouti |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Exports | 18.2%2011 | 13.3%2025 | 1.1%2025 | 110.5%2025 |
| Imports | 29.2%2011 | 20.2%2025 | 1.3%2025 | 95.8%2025 |
| Trade openness | 47.4%2011 | 33.5%2025 | 2.4%2025 | 206.3%2025 |
| Merchandise exports | $631m2025 | $7.6bn2025 | $2.8bn2025 | $6.1bn2025 |
| Average tariff | 5.4%2006 | 12.7%2021 | 0.0%2021 | 17.6%2014 |
| FDI inflows | 0.3%2011 | 3.0%2025 | 0.0%2025 | 3.2%2025 |
| Tourist arrivals | 142,0002016 | 518,0002020 | 836,0002018 | 63,0002013 |
| Tourism receipts | $48.0m2016 | $2.3bn2020 | $1.0bn2018 | $57.0m2018 |